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Whitepapers
- When do You Need a Server?
- In House or Hosted Servers?
- What is Microsoft Exchange?
- Operating Systems for a Law Firm
- Types of Notebook Computers
- Surge Suppressors and UPS
- Building a Technology Budget
- Finding the Best Deals on Legal Technology
- Lawyer's Guide to Buying a Laptop
- Lawyer's Guide to Buying a Desktop
- How To Choose an Internet Service Provider
- Back it Up!
Products and Services
E-Filing Service Provider Comparisons
- Comparison Chart of Certified E-Filing Service Providers
Recommendations
- Printer Recommendations
- Scanner Recommendations
- Fax Recommendations
Software Comparison Charts
- Cloud-Based Practice Management Comparison Chart
- Cloud-Based Time, Billing, & Accounting Comparison Chart
- Server-Based Practice Management Comparison Chart
- Server-Based Time, Billing, & Accounting Comparison Chart
- ocument Assembly Comparison Chart
- Document Management Comparison Chart
- Office 365 Comparison Chart
- Password Manager Comparison Chart
- PDF Program Comparison Chart
- VoIP Vendor Comparison Chart
- Web Meeting Vendor Comparison Chart
Hardware and Software
Virtual Receptionist
Web Design
Document Assembly
Videos
- Adobe Acrobat - Bookmarks
- Adobe Acrobat - Bates Numbering
- Adobe Acrobat - Comments and Markup
- Adobe Acrobat - OCR
- Adobe Acrobat - Redaction
- Adobe Acrobat - Reduced File Size
- Adobe Acrobat - Security and Permissions
- Adobe Acrobat - Signature Stamp
- Adobe Acrobat - Typewriter Tool
- Foxit Phantom Technology - PDF
- Excel - Basics
- Excel for Mac
- NetDocuments - Emailing Document Links
- NetDocuments - Security - Part 1 of 3 - Security Basics (End User Security)
- NetDocuments - Sharing Documents Internally
- Outlook 2013 - Quick Steps
- Outlook - Tasks and ToDos
- Play Nice! Working with Word and WordPerfect
- PowerPoint for Legal Professionals
- PowerPoint for Mac
- Preparing a Word Document for E-Filing
- Quick Takes for Your Practice: Microsoft Office 365
- Quick Takes for Your Practice: Why E-Discovery is Nothing to Fear
- Redacting and Removing Metadata
- Tech Tip: Virtual Private Networks for Attorneys
- Tech Tip: iPad Keyboard Shortcuts
- Tech Tip: Using the Paste Special Feature in Microsoft products for Attorneys
- Tech Tip: Mobile Computing Power Options for Attorneys
- Tech Tip: Securing online document storage for Attorneys
- Tech Tip: How to use the Snipping Tool to take a Screenshot for Attorneys
- Text Recognition - OCR tool (Making Searchable)
- TrialPad - Presenting
- Using a Mac in a Windows World
- Word - Basics for Word 2010
- Word - Compare Docs Track Changes and Metadata
- Word - File Information
- Word - File Types
- Word - New Features and Recommended Defaults Settings for Word 2013
- Word - Page Numbering
- Word - Terminology
- Word - Top 10 Tips with Barron Henley
- Word for Mac
- Word for Mac - Basic Tips and Tricks
- Word for Mac - Default settings and New Features in 2016
- Word for Mac - Font Formatting
- Word for Mac - Formatting Basics
- Word for Mac - Moving Around Documents
- Word for Mac - Proofing
Checklists
- New Firm Technology Checklist
- Essential Questions for your Managed Service Provider
Ethics
ISBA Advisory Opinions on Professional Conduct
- Using Third-Party and Cloud Technology 16-06, 10-01
- Use of Listservs or Online Discussion Groups 12-15
Free Online CLE
Eligible ISBA members receive 15 hours of Free Online CLE as a member benefit. Non-members may purchase these programs.
Upcoming CLE
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August 11 | Webinar
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September 22 | Webcast
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September 30 | Webcast
Articles
Technology
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Illinois Bar Journal, February 2020Charge Ahead
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Illinois Bar Journal, January 2020Better Drafting Through Templates and Automation
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Illinois Bar Journal, December 2019Part 2: Digital Signatures—Key Features
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Illinois Bar Journal, September 2019SMS SOS
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, September 2019Validity of E-Signatures in Illinois
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Illinois Bar Journal, August 2019Not Just a Requirement
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Illinois Bar Journal, April 2019Houston, We Have a Problem … Top 10 Signs You Have a Virus or Malware
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Illinois Bar Journal, December 2018Is Dropbox Safe?
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Illinois Bar Journal, November 2018Living in a Post-Letterhead World
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Illinois Bar Journal, October 2018Is Your Email an Open Secret?
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Illinois Bar Journal, September 2018A Dollar Here, a Dollar There
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Illinois Bar Journal, June 2018Taking Your Smartphone on Vacation
- Illinois Bar Journal, April 2018
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Illinois Bar Journal, April 2018Allerton Conference 2017: The Changing Landscape of Civil Practice - Technology, Ethics, and Economics
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The Bottom Line, March 20187 reasons law firms should adopt cloud technology now
- Illinois Bar Journal, February 2018
- General Practice, Solo & Small Firm , February 2018
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, January 2018Embrace technology to enrich your legal practice in 2018
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Illinois Bar Journal, December 2017Office 365: Understanding the Benefits and Busting the Myths
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, November 2017I moved my time & billing and practice management to the cloud
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, November 2017Virtual reality devices & the legal profession
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The Bottom Line, September 2017Lawyers in small firms and solo practice must understand technology that impacts the practice of law
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Bench & Bar, August 2017Busted: The myth of the digital native
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, July 2017Legal technology resources for your practice
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Illinois Bar Journal, July 2017The Training Conundrum
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, July 2017IPad Pro – expensive but worth it if it meets your needs! Two versions to choose from
- Illinois Bar Journal, June 2017
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Illinois Bar Journal, June 2017Improve Your Document Drafting With Templates
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Illinois Bar Journal, March 2017Busting the Myth - Cloud Doesn’t (and Shouldn’t) Mean Cheap
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Illinois Bar Journal, December 2016Keeping Your Cell Phone Secure
- The Catalyst, December 2016
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Business and Securities Law Forum, June 2016Guidance for attorneys in dealing with cybersecurity risks
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YLDNews, April 2016Using the cloud to streamline your practice and reduce IT costs
- Illinois Bar Journal, January 2016
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, December 2015A look into the mind of Einstein
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, December 2015Litigation technology to think about for 2016
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, November 2015Using Microsoft Excel in your law practice: A primer for users without green visors
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YLDNews, June 2015How to put your most professional-self forward on voice-mail
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YLDNews, April 2015E-mail courtesy DOs and taboos
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, March 2015A review of ways to use technology to improve client service for your practice
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, July 2014Start-up tech for any budget
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The Bottom Line, April 2014Virtual assistance
- Illinois Bar Journal, March 2014
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, March 2014Privacy concerns related to mobile technology
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Illinois Bar Journal, January 2014Low Cost Technology for Highly Productive Lawyers
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Illinois Bar Journal, March 2012Behind the Technology Curve? The ISBA Can Help
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The Bottom Line, June 2010LPES—Protecting your laptop from prying eyes
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, April 2005Tame unruly e-mail with rules
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Illinois Bar Journal, February 2004Seven Steps to Better Computer Security
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, January 2004Wireless networking: Part I
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Illinois Bar Journal, April 2018The high price of free email
Virtual Office
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, September 2019Do You Really Need an Office?
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Illinois Bar Journal, August 2018Outsourced Bookkeeping-Is Your Firm a Candidate?
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The Bottom Line, March 20187 reasons law firms should adopt cloud technology now
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, November 2017I moved my time & billing and practice management to the cloud
- Standing Committee on Legal Technology, May 2017
- YLDNews, August 2016
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General Practice, Solo & Small Firm , July 2016New ‘office away from the office’ especially for the small, non-downtown firms
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, May 2016Virtual law offices—A primer
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YLDNews, April 2016Using the cloud to streamline your practice and reduce IT costs
- Illinois Bar Journal, October 2015
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The Bottom Line, April 2014Virtual assistance
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, February 2013Solo tech can beat the big firms
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General Practice, Solo & Small Firm , July 2012On the road again: My (virtual) road to a (real) better life—Part 2
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Illinois Bar Journal, April 2012Taking Your Practice to the Cloud
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, March 2012My (virtual) road to a (real) better life
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Illinois Bar Journal, October 2011Does Your Law Firm Need a Virtual Reality?
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, September 2010Status report on my paperless office
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Illinois Bar Journal, August 2010Virtual law firms: the new reality of lawyer collaboration
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Illinois Bar Journal, December 2009Just Can’t Wait to Get on the Road Again
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The Bottom Line, October 2009The virtual practice: The what and why
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The Bottom Line, May 2008Using a home office and virtual workers: Our firm’s experience
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Family Law, October 2006Now you don’t see it—Now you do
